Fun-Filled Folk Instrument Classes for Kids—Kindergarten through 3rd Grade

Description

TERM 6, 2026

INSTRUCTORS: Max Godfrey (bio) & Jenna Mobley (bio)
DAY/TIME: Sun – 1:30pm, In-person 
INSTRUMENT: Fiddle, Guitar, Ukulele

Come join the fun in these classes designed for kids! Learn to play folk music with your friends.

One of the essential elements of FHS instruction is learning to play with others. In this coordinated Sunday afternoon program, students will have a blast learning the basics of their chosen instrument, then get together to “jam” with the other classes using the skills they’ve learned.

Classes start Sunday, October 18 and go through December 13.

There will be be NO CLASS November 15 due to Jenna and Max being out of town, and NO CLASS November 22 due to Thanksgiving week. There will be class on November 29.

Class times are arranged as follows. When you register, choose age, then instrument, unless the instructors have requested that you register up a level.

Kindergarten through 3rd grade: 1:30 – 2:00

Combined age group Sing and Play-along: 2:05 – 2:20

4th grade through 8th grade: 2:25 – 3:10

Kindergarten through 3rd Grade

The younger classes (K-3) are 45-minute classes, which includes roughly 30 minutes of chosen instrument instruction (fiddle, guitar, or ukulele) and 15 minutes of “jamming” – playing together with the other classes.

Cost: 7 weeks – $125

4th Grade through 8th Grade

The older classes (4-8) are 60-minute classes, which includes roughly 45 minutes of chosen instrument instruction (fiddle, guitar, or ukulele) and 15 minutes of “jamming” – playing together with the other classes.

Cost: 7 weeks – $160

Class size: maximum size for each age group will be 18 students with all instruments combined.

If the student needs an instrument:

• Violins can easily be rented through Voss Violins (across from Ponce City Market) and Ronald Sachs Violins in Avondale Estates.

Three classes to choose from:

1. Intro to Fiddle for Kids, Part 1

In this beginner course, kids will have a lot of fun and will set themselves up to become lifelong learners of the fiddle.  Rhythm and bowing are central to this course, and we’ll start from scratch with simple tunes that just use open strings to allow students to focus on their bow arms. We’ll do lots of clapping and singing to learn the chords to popular songs like “Row your Boat” and “In the Jungle!”

2. Intro to Fiddle for Kids, Part 2

In the continuation of Part 1, kids will have a lot of fun and will set themselves up to become lifelong learners of the fiddle. Continuing students will begin to focus on the left-hand technique, exploring simple melodies like “Boil Em Cabbage Down” and “Little Liza Jane.”

Students with no violin experience should register for Part 1.

3. Intro to Guitar and Ukulele for Kids

In this class, kids will have a lot of fun and will set themselves up to become lifelong learners of the guitar or ukulele, ready to accompany any melody! Students will start with 3-string chords to help them get playing right away. Forming basic chords, learning to strum, and keeping rhythm are the essential skills we’ll focus on in this course. We will start from scratch, learning the parts and strings of each instrument and simple 3-string chords, but will be able to engage more experienced students as well. Like the fiddle classes, we’ll clap and sing and learn the melodies and chords to popular tunes, all by ear!